What is Qualcomm's stock-based comp?

Qualcomm (QCOM) reported stock-based comp of $861M in Q1 2026.

How has Qualcomm's stock-based comp changed year-over-year?

Qualcomm's stock-based comp increased by 22.6% year-over-year, from $702M to $861M.

What is the long-term trend for Qualcomm's stock-based comp?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Qualcomm's stock-based comp has grown at a 13.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.66B to $2.78B.

What does stock-based comp mean?

Total non-cash stock-based compensation expense for equity awards (RSUs, options, ESPP), added back to net income in cash flow reconciliation.

Qualcomm QCOM Stock-Based Comp

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$10.6B-3.5%

Gross profit$5.7B-5.7%

Operating income$2.3B-26.0%

Net income$7.4B+162%

EPS (diluted)$6.88+173%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$5.4B-24.5%

Total debt$14.8B+1.0%

Total equity$27.3B-1.6%

Total assets$57.1B+3.2%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$2.4B-4.1%

CapEx$533.0M+149%

Free cash flow$1.9B-18.1%

Valuation

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Market cap$215.96B+30.0%

Enterprise value$225.3B+29.8%

P/E13.6×-9.9×

P/S4.9×+0.9×

Profitability

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Gross margin54.8%-0.9pp

Operating margin25.5%-1.6pp

Net margin26.8%+3.4pp

FCF margin28.1%+0.4pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity44.6%+6.2pp

Debt / equity0.5×0.0×

Current ratio2.4×-0.4×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Qualcomm in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:ShareBasedCompensation.

The official record: Qualcomm’s 10-Q, filed April 29, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Qualcomm's stock-based comp?: Qualcomm (QCOM) reported stock-based comp of $861M in Q1 2026.
How has Qualcomm's stock-based comp changed year-over-year?: Qualcomm's stock-based comp increased by 22.6% year-over-year, from $702M to $861M.
What is the long-term trend for Qualcomm's stock-based comp?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Qualcomm's stock-based comp has grown at a 13.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.66B to $2.78B.
What does stock-based comp mean?: Total non-cash stock-based compensation expense for equity awards (RSUs, options, ESPP), added back to net income in cash flow reconciliation.